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Nationals reassigned RHP Bruce Billings to minor league camp.

Billings, a non-roster invitee this spring, gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings during Grapefruit League action. The 29-year-old had one appearance with the Yankees last season and posted a 5.27 ERA at the Triple-A level. He'll provide depth in the minors. Mar 25 - 8:29 AM

Nationals signed RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Billings made it up to the majors briefly this past season but spent most of the year at Triple-A with the Yankees and Dodgers, posting a 5.27 ERA over 95 2/3 innings. He'll likely be part of Triple-A Syracuse's rotation. Fri, Nov 21, 2014 12:20:00 PM

Dodgers signed RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Billings had been released by the Yankees last week. He gave up four runs in four relief innings with the Yanks and holds an unsightly 5.06 ERA across 15 starts at the Triple-A level this season. Fri, Aug 8, 2014 08:18:00 AM

Yankees released RHP Bruce Billings.

Billings was designated for assignment last month and passed through waivers unclaimed. He's suffering through a miserable season, posting a 5.06 ERA at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre across 15 starts (he also gave up four runs in four innings of a relief appearance with the Yankees last month). Billings will find work with another Triple-A affiliate. Sat, Aug 2, 2014 07:56:00 PM

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Nationals signed RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Billings made it up to the majors briefly this past season but spent most of the year at Triple-A with the Yankees and Dodgers, posting a 5.27 ERA over 95 2/3 innings. He'll likely be part of Triple-A Syracuse's rotation.

Billings was designated for assignment last month and passed through waivers unclaimed. He's suffering through a miserable season, posting a 5.06 ERA at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre across 15 starts (he also gave up four runs in four innings of a relief appearance with the Yankees last month). Billings will find work with another Triple-A affiliate.

Billings was designated for assignment earlier in the week to make room on the 40-man roster for Chris Leroux, and passed through waivers unclaimed. He'll continue to function as additional bullpen depth in the minor leagues.

The move clears a spot for Thursday's starting pitcher, Chase Whitley, on the active roster. Billings was placed on the disabled list by the Yankees last month with a right forearm strain after he allowed four runs in four innings in his lone appearance.

Yankees placed RHP Bruce Billings on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.

Billings allowed four runs over four relief innings in his lone appearance with the Yanks last week. It's not clear at this point how long he'll be sidelined. Preston Claiborne replaced him on the roster.

Yankees signed RHP Bruce Billings to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Billings, 28, has appeared in the majors since 2011 and posted a 4.31 ERA and 135/51 K/BB ratio over 148 1/3 innings last season with the A's Triple-A affiliate. He'll serve as organizational pitching depth for New York.

The outfielder has thus far been working on strengthening his core, but will soon progress to swinging and fielding drills. He will need a minor league rehab assignment to get his timing back, but could be able to return to the Nationals lineup in early August if he avoids any further setbacks.

Nate McLouth continues to experience soreness in his surgically-repaired right shoulder.

McLouth was placed on the disabled list before Opening Day with a torn labrum and he's obviously nowhere close to making his 2015 debut. Washington officially shifted the outfielder from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list earlier this month.

Stephen Strasburg (oblique) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Strasburg allowed three runs on four hits over four innings in his first rehab outing Wednesday. As long as he doesn't have a physical setback on Monday, he'll rejoin the Nationals' rotation late next week.

David Carpenter (shoulder) will be shut down for 2-3 days after being given a pain-killing injection.

An MRI on Carpenter's right shoulder showed no structural damage, but the shot was administered in hopes of getting the soreness out of there. There's no timetable for his return, although he shouldn't be out long.

This was done as nothing more than a procedural move to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Joe Ross who will start on Saturday. Stammen will miss the entire 2015 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right flexor tendon.